The Maryland Cyber Challenge and Conference (MDC3) will provide an opportunity for students and professionals to network in a fun environment while participating in exciting games and learning about computer safety and cybersecurity skills. MDC3 teams of up to six players will compete in one of three categories: high school, college and university, and industry professionals. High school teams will focus on cyber defense techniques whereas college, university and professional teams will compete in a capture the flag match.

Students must be enrolled at a Maryland high school, college, or university. Professionals’ employers must have an office in Maryland and must be either a company or government agency. This summer’s final free Maryland Cyber Challenge orientation session will be held Thursday, August 25th at UMBC.

• Professional Session: 4:30 – 5:30pm
• High School & College Session: 6 – 7pm

Who should attend an orientation session?
Students, parents, teachers, administrators, cybersecurity professionals or anyone who wants to learn more about MDC3.

Why should I attend an orientation session?
To learn more about MDC3, including rules, format, scoring and CyberNEXS™, the system used during the competition.

Where are the orientation sessions?
The UMBC Technology Center, Main Seminar Room 1450 South Rolling Road Halethorpe, MD 21224

LOCATION: 1818 N Street, N.W. Suite 600, Washington, DC  20036

COMPENSATION: This is a non-paid internship. However, transportation stipend is offered.

TO APPLY:  Send your resume and cover letter to Christine Routzahn, Director of Internships at the Shriver Center at UMBC at routzahn@umbc.edu

ASEE is a non-profit organization dedicated to the future of engineering education. Recognizing the importance of global thinking, ASEE has developed an innovative International Programs department that aims to strengthen and expand the interconnectivity of engineering education stakeholders from throughout the world.

ASEE is the Secretariat for the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES), a growing global network that supports and enables international interconnectivity between engineering education stakeholder societies.

JOB DESCRIPTION:  The ASEE/IFEES International Programs Internship is an exciting opportunity for students who are interested in international engineering education development. The experience will give the intern a broad global context of ASEE’s relationship with the international education development community. The intern will be heavily involved in all of the department’s projects while working closely with the two individuals on the team and will also act as the liaison between the department and its partners and other ASEE departments. The intern will be able to develop skills in cultural sensitivity, international protocol, and professionalism. The intern must possess an ability to balance and prioritize many tasks simultaneously while maintaining patience and cultural sensitivity.  

Responsibilities and opportunities include:

- Building and maintaining connections with key individuals in ASEE’s and IFEES’s burgeoning engineering student global network

- Assisting in management of Department and Program finances

- Minute-taking during conference calls and meetings.

- Marketing and website development.

- Conducting research and writing grant proposals to obtain funding for ASEE’s and IFEES’s activities.

- Conducting research to assist in the expansion of ASEE’s and IFEES’s international strategy.

- Attending presentations and talks on issues at the World Bank Institute, OAS, and other organizations on behalf of ASEE

In his 2003 TED talk, George Dyson tells stories from the birth of the modern computer — from its 17th-century origins to the hilarious notebooks of some early computer engineers.

In his 2003 TED talk, George Dyson tells stories from the birth of the modern computer — from its 17th-century origins to the hilarious notebooks of some early computer engineers.